RE: .22 LR or .22 Mag
22lr. PERIOD. end of discussion. I've shot the .17-both hmr and mach2,and while they are accurate,the tiny bullets tear up meat except on head shots.Also,the .17s cost a LOT more to shoot than a .22lr. So the main consideration remains shooter skill and you can afford to shoot and hone your skill more with a .22lr. I've shot yotes and groundhogs with .17s and had approx. 30-40% run off only to die later. 1 thing I have found out is that .22wmr fmj or solid points has EXACTLY the same wound channel(terminal ballistics) as a .22lr high velocity hollow point only with more penetration and range.